FILE - Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, House Judiciary chairman and staunch ally of Donald Trump, meets with reporters at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Oct. 20, 2023. The Republican dysfunction that has ground business in the U.S. House to a halt as two wars rage abroad and a budget crisis looms at home is contributing to a deep loss of faith in American institutions. The pessimism extends beyond Congress, with recent polling showing a widespread mistrust in everything from the courts to organized religion. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) file photo
